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maanantai 25. kesäkuuta 2012

18th century riding habit gloves

I'm going to need a pair of white elbow length leather gloves for a project I'm currently working on. As I don't like making mock-ups that get just thrown away, I thought a pair of wrist length gloves would make a great mock-up to try out the pattern and would also go well with a riding habit that I have just finished. My riding habit is a version of the famous Reynolds portrait of Lady Worsley so I chose kid leather in a close color to hers. I used a modern pattern as a base, but took the thumb shape from my 18th century mitts. I used whip stitching to construct the gloves and stitched them wrong sides together. The size seems ok and I need to make only small changes for the finer pair. But I need to find a thinned leather to make them more delicate.

A self-taught amateur seamstress sewing historical clothing as a hobby. I try my best to make faithful period reproductions within my abilities and resources. I also take great joy in sewing the entire outfit myself from shoes and stockings to hats and gloves. At least until Victorian era when many accessories get more industrialized. Mainly finished projects so updating can be very irregular.